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The Poet

By: Michael Connelly
Narrated by: Buck Schirner
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Summary

FROM THE #1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE HARRY BOSCH AND LINCOLN LAWYER SERIES

An electrifying standalone thriller that breaks all the rules!

Death is reporter Jack McEvoy's beat: his calling, his obsession. But this time, death brings McEvoy the story he never wanted to write - and the mystery he desperately needs to solve. A serial killer of unprecedented savagery and cunning is at large. His targets: homicide cops, each haunted by a murder case he couldn't crack. The killer's calling card: a quotation from the works of Edgar Allan Poe. His latest victim is McEvoy's own brother. And his last...may be McEvoy himself.

©1996 by Michael Connelly. (P)1996 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved.
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EXCITING AND CLEVER

A really good book, and one of the more exciting I have heard.

Well read and voiced, well paced, really a good example of an audiobook.

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Loved it!

Really enjoyed this book, possibly even more than the Harry Bosch series of which I’ve listened to many.

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Classic Connelly

Loved this. Beautiful voice and a thrilling story, with some good twists. Will definitely read or listen to the second in the series.

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Brilliant

Great book. Kept Me wanting to get back to listen . Thank you very much.

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Another Michael Connelly masterclass.

I won't waste words like so many authors do (as I can state without being an author, obviously). My view is as per the heading.

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Michael Connelly at his best!

I am a huge fan of Connelly - this book is one of the reasons.

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perfect crime fiction.

brilliantly narrated, twisty crime tale. Well written and measured. We'll have that and more I think.

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Gripping from start to finish

Great listen, finished this one in double quick time. The narration was very good too.

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Master Class

Where will it end? A perfect thriller. Don’t think twice. Buy it now! It’s brilliant

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An excellent listen

The first of a new character, Jack McEvoy, but the same superbly crafted Michael Connelly novel! I've got the Mickey Haller audibles available already and decided to take a punt on this and it's so good I've downloaded the scarecrow.

Harry Bosch series next!!!!

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